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DoW Melanoma Research Program Focused Program Award – Rare Melanomas

Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA · Department of Defense

At a glance

DoW Melanoma Research Program Focused Program Award – Rare Melanomas is an open federal grant opportunity from the Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA (Department of Defense). Applications are due October 14, 2026. Total estimated funding is $5.6M across about 2 awards. The notice is unrestricted by applicant type, subject to any clarifications in the notice. Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 12.420 (Military Medical Research and Development).

Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.

Key facts

Posted: May 21, 2026
Close date: Oct 14, 2026
Archive date: Nov 13, 2026
Est. award date: Sep 30, 2027
Award floor: Not specified
Award ceiling: Not specified
Est. total funding: $5,600,000
Expected awards: 2
Cost sharing: Not required
Funding instrument: Grant
Opportunity category: Discretionary

Who can apply

Unrestricted (any entity type)

Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.

What it funds

Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.

Summary: The fiscal year 2026 (FY26) Melanoma Research Program (MRP) Focused Program Award – Rare Melanomas, supports a multidisciplinary research program of at least two, but not more than three, distinct but complementary research projects addressing an overarching question relevant to rare melanomas.

Distinctive Features:

· *Updated for FY26* Investigators must include at least one rare melanoma survivor or patient advocate as part of the project team who will provide advice and consultation throughout planning, implementation, and results dissemination to maximize research impact.

· This is a partnering mechanism, requiring an Initiating Principal Investigator (PI) and at least one, but not more than two, Partnering PIs, see Figure 1.

Each named PI is expected to be a Project Leader for one of the proposed research projects. If recommended for funding, each PI will be named on separate awards to the recipient organization(s).

· After submitting the required pre-application, investigators must receive an invitation to submit a full application.

Only the Initiating PI will submit a pre-application. All PIs must submit full applications. The Partnering PI(s)’s application is an abbreviated package specific to their proposed research project.

· Clinical trials are allowed.

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

12.420Military Medical Research and DevelopmentProgram →

Reported obligations under ALN 12.420

Historical data · not a prediction

FY24

$1.48B

FY25

$1.2B

FY26

— est.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 12.420. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Agency contact (as published)

Jamie Shortall Grant Officer
help@eBRAP.org
301-619-2393

Quick answers

When is the deadline for “DoW Melanoma Research Program Focused Program Award – Rare Melanomas”?

According to the official notice, applications are due October 14, 2026. Confirm the deadline and submission time on Grants.gov before applying.

Who is eligible to apply for “DoW Melanoma Research Program Focused Program Award – Rare Melanomas”?

The notice lists eligibility as unrestricted — open to any type of entity — subject to clarifications in the notice's additional eligibility information.

How much funding is available through “DoW Melanoma Research Program Focused Program Award – Rare Melanomas”?

Per the notice, total estimated program funding is $5,600,000 and the agency expects to make about 2 awards.

How do I apply for “DoW Melanoma Research Program Focused Program Award – Rare Melanomas”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity HT942526MRPFPARM), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.

Matched on shared Assistance Listings, agency, categories and eligible applicant types.

Closes in 6 daysALN 12.420